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Where does “hurija” come from?

hurija (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish حوری, from Classical Persian حوری, from Arabic حُور, from Arabic حُورٌ عِينٌ — fair maidens, black-eyed ones.

hurija (Serbo-Croatian): houri

Definitions

  1. houri

Ancestry of “hurija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحوری—
2Classical Persianحوری—
3Arabicحُور—
4Arabicحُورٌ عِينٌfair maidens, black-eyed ones
Every word from Arabic حُورٌ عِينٌ →